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Key Information

Club Records 1967-2020

Colours: Blue, black and white

Emblem: Shark

Year entered premiership: 1967 (known as Sharks 2000-2002)

First match: April 2, 1967, won 11-5 v Easts, Sydney Sports Ground

First team: Brian Cox; Denis Hewett, Warren Ryan, Greg Miller, Phil Sylvester; Jack Danzey, Terry Hughes; Eric Barnes, Gary MacDougall, Dave Cooper, Monty Porter (c), John Hynes, Alan McRitchie. Replacement: Ray Westwood. Coach: Ken Kearney.

First try: John Hynes (v Easts, Sydney Sports Ground, April 2, 1967)

Full premiership record: Played 1,295, won 628, lost 643, drawn 24, byes 43, for 23,642 (4,109 tries, 4,057 goals, 94 field goals), against 23,746 (4,128 tries; 4,053 goals, 141 field goals), points 1,329. Winning percentage: 48.5%.

Home grounds: Sutherland Oval (1967-68), PointsBet Stadium (1968-2019), Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (2020).

Note: PointsBet Stadium known as Endeavour Field 1968-84, 1987, Ronson Field 1985-86, Caltex Field 1988-95, Shark Park 1996-99, Toyota Park 2000-07, Toyota Stadium 2008-12, Sharks Stadium 2013, Remondis Stadium 2014-15, Southern Cross Group Stadium 2016-18.

Home ground attendance record: 23,302, Cronulla v St George Illawarra, Toyota Park, May 1, 2004. 12,578, Cronulla v Canterbury, Sutherland Oval, June 16, 1968.

Average home crowds 2020: n/a (due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators were prevented from attending matches until Round 7, when limits were imposed on attendances which remained until the end of the season)

Record average home crowds: 16,281 in 2005

Major sponsors: Bell Freightlines (1976), JVC (1980), Cleanaway (1981-83), Norm Provan Discounts (1984), Ronson (1985-86), AussieDuct/Systems 2000 (1987-89), Brewers (1990), Power Brewing (1991-92), Reebok (1993-96), Pepsi (1998-2000), LG Electronics (2001-2009), Hisense Australia (2010-11), Shark Energy Drink (2012), One Solutions (2013), Labour Health (2014), Southern Radiology (2015-16), Opal Solar (2017-18), Ace Gutters (2019), Durakote Roofing (2020)

Team Records

First grade (1): 2016

Runners up (3): 1973, 1978, 1997*

Minor premierships (2): 1988, 1999

Amco Cup (1): 1979

Reserve grade (and equivalent competitions) (3): 1994, 1996, 2013 (NSW Cup)

Third grade (and equivalent competitions) (2): 1975 (Under-23s), 1994 (President’s Cup)

Club championship (2): 1995, 2017

Biggest wins

• 68-6 v Manly, Toyota Park, August 21, 2005 (highest score)
• 62-0 v Newcastle, Hunter Stadium, May 15, 2016
• 64-14 v Newcastle, Toyota Park, August 11, 2002
• 46-0 v Gold Coast, Caltex Field, June 5, 1994
• 46-0 v Wests, Shark Park, August 7, 1999
• 44-0 v Newtown, Endeavour Field, July 23, 1978
• 44-0 v Balmain, Shark Park, March 7, 1999

Most consecutive wins: 15, March 28, 2016 to July 24, 2016

Biggest comeback: Recovered from 24-point deficit to win. Trailed Sydney Roosters 24-0 after 37 minutes at Allianz Stadium on July 5, 2014 and won 30-28

Worst defeats

• 74-4 v Parramatta, Parramatta Stadium, August 23, 2003+
• 56-10 v Wests Tigers, Toyota Stadium, August 16, 2009
• 56-12 v Canberra, Bruce Stadium, July 16, 1994
• 52-8 v Newcastle, EnergyAustralia Stadium, April 19, 2002
• 56-14 v North Queensland, Dairy Farmers Stadium, June 4, 2005
• 48-6 v Melbourne, AAMI Park, August 16, 2014 (highest score conceded)

Most consecutive losses: 13, June 27, 2009 to March 29, 2010.

Worst collapse: Surrendered 22-point lead. Led Melbourne 22-0 after 32 minutes at Toyota Park on March 16, 2003 and lost 36-32

First grade coaches: John Morris (2019-20), James Shepherd (2014), Shane Flanagan (2010-13, 2015-18), Peter Sharp (2013-14), Ricky Stuart (2007-10), Stuart Raper (2004-06), Chris Anderson (2002-2003), Johnny Lang (1994 2001), Arthur Beetson (1992 93), Allan Fitzgibbon (1988 91), Jack Gibson (1985 87), Terry Fearnley (1983 84), Greg Pierce (1981 82), Tommy Bishop (1970 73, 1980), Norm Provan (1978 79), Ted Glossop (1977), Johnny Raper (1975 76), Noel Thornton (1974), Ken Kearney (1967 69).

Canterbury Cup NSW 2020 (Newtown): Coach Greg Matterson. Competition abandoned after one game due to COVID-19.

Representatives

Club Internationals

Australia (29): Phil Bailey, Greg Bird, Andrew Ettingshausen, Andrew Fifita, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Paul Green*, Craig Greenhill*, Valentine Holmes, Brett Kimmorley, Steve Kneen, Luke Lewis, Ken Maddison, James Maloney, Mark McGaw, Chris McKenna, Gavin Miller, David Peachey*, Greg Pierce, Aaron Raper, Russell Richardson, Mat Rogers, Steve Rogers, Kade Snowden, Danny Stains, Jason Stevens, Ron Turner, David Waite, Aaron Woods

Test captains (2): Greg Pierce (1978), Steve Rogers (1981)

World Cup captains: nil

Record Test representation: 3 players v New Zealand, October 15, 1999 (Mat Rogers, Russell Richardson, Jason Stevens); 3 players v England, October 26, 2013 (Andrew Fifita, Paul Gallen, Luke Lewis); 3 players v Fiji, November 2, 2013 (Fifita, Gallen, Lewis); 3 players v Lebanon, November 11, 2017 (Valentine Holmes, James Maloney, Wade Graham)

New Zealand (11): Richie Barnett, Gerard Beale, Luke Covell, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Shaun Johnson, Tawera Nikau, Briton Nikora, Jeremy Smith, Dane Sorensen, Kurt Sorensen, Nigel Vagana

England (1): Chris Heighington

State of Origin

Representatives (32):

New South Wales (23): Phil Bailey, Trent Barrett, Greg Bird, Jack Bird, Todd Carney, Jonathan Docking, Michael Ennis, Andrew Ettingshausen, Andrew Fifita, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Brett Kimmorley, Luke Lewis, James Maloney, Mark McGaw, Gavin Miller, John Morris, David Peachey, Matt Prior, Steve Rogers, Kade Snowden, Jason Stevens, Alan Wilson

Queensland (9): Chris Beattie, Craig Greenhill, Valentine Holmes, Paul Khan, Martin Lang, Chris McKenna, Danny Nutley, Mat Rogers, Dan Stains

Record State of Origin representation: 5 players, 2016 (Game 3): Maloney, Gallen, Fifita, Graham, J.Bird (NSW); 5 players, 2017 (Game 2 & 3): Maloney, Fifita, Graham, Bird (NSW) and Holmes (Qld)

* Denotes Super League

Finishing Positions

* Denotes Super League

Individual Records

Rothmans Medal winners (6): Terry Hughes (1968), Ken Maddison (1973), Steve Rogers (1975), Barry Russell (1988), Gavin Miller (1989), Paul Green (1995)

Dally M winners (3): Steve Rogers (1981), Gavin Miller (1988, 1989), Preston Campbell (2001)

Clive Churchill Medal winners (1): Luke Lewis (2016)

Oldest Player: Paul Gallen, 38 and 31 days in 2019

Youngest Player: Adam Ritson, 16 and 303 days in 1993

Last updated 9/12/2020